IMMIGRATION

The Pioneer Valley Project gathered community leaders and elected officials to stand in support of the Somali Bantu community against recent derogatory remarks from the president.

We talk to David Machowski, market manager of the Amherst Winter Farmers' Market, speak with Claude McKnight, founding member of Grammy-winning acapella group Take 6, and talk to professor Ousmane Power-Greene about his feature in an amicus brief for a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

"It's like letting go of a piece of yourself."

BU Professor of finance Mark Williams says Massachusetts needs to adopt some longer-term strategies to soften the impact of Trump Administration funding cuts.

This week, western Mass. marks two years of war between Israel and Hamas, looks at a controversial immigration resolution in Holyoke, the end of casino mitigation payments from MGM Springfield and asks, is Massachusetts in a "soft secession?"

The welcoming alliance for refugee ministry or WARM welcoming center provides housing, English classes, and health care for new arrivals.

We learn about immigrant rights and advocacy event hosted by the Shelburne Falls Welcome Committee and FCCPR Rapid Response Network, learn about the 15th annual Ashfield FilmFest and get nerdy with wordster Emily Brewster.

National resettlement agencies have been in a seven month legal battle with the Trump administration to resume the U.S. refugee admissions program. Recently, a federal district court judge ordered the government to process and admit 160 refugees previously blocked by Trump’s executive order. That includes a family of 8 who arrived this summer at Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn.

For nearly 20 years Springfield City Hall has flown the Ecuadorian flag to celebrate the country's independence and local Ecuadorians who have contributed to the city's culture.

U.S. citizenship ceremonies are held several times a year around the country. Some coincide with federal holidays, including one held in Northampton, Mass., Friday July 4, 2025, on the lawn outside the city's historic courthouse.